Ep. 221 Pt. 1 An Integrative Approach to PCOS and Menstrual Irregularities with Dr. Felice Gersh

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Cynthia Thurlow

Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Alternative Health

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2022

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

I have the honor of connecting with Dr. Felice Gersh today! Dr. Gersh is an incredible resource! She is a multi-award-winning physician with dual board certification in OB-GYN and Integrative Medicine. She is also a recognized expert on PCOS. PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) is a syndrome of inflammation, imbalanced hormones, and insulin resistance. It is the most common female endocrine disorder and the leading cause of infertility in women. This episode is the first part of a two-part series with Dr. Gersh. We dive into PCOS, discuss its foundation, and explain how we are often genetically predisposed to it. We discuss the symptoms and how they can predispose us to autoimmunity and endometrial cancer. We speak about estrogen, the role it plays in PCOS, and how it systemically impacts the ovaries, pancreas, liver, and intestines. We talk about how PCOS modulates inflammation and how shift workers and women with PCOS tend to struggle with circadian rhythm disruption. We also discuss lifestyle changes, supplements, and medication we can use for PCOS. Dr. Gersh will return to the podcast in the fall to speak about perimenopause and menopause. I hope you enjoy listening to our discussion as much as I did recording it! Stay tuned for more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Dr. Gersh discusses her career trajectory and explains what motivated her to work with women’s health. PCOS is a vital sign of everything to do with female health. Oral contraceptives do not regulate women’s cycles. Dr. Gersch explains how they change the entire dynamic of a woman’s physiology. Dr. Gersh explains why the bodies of women with PCOS are metabolically unhealthy. Why do women who have estrogen do better? Some common symptoms of PCOS. Every organ in the body is involved with estrogen. 80-85% of PCOS women fit into the ovarian ideology and do not make enough estradiol. Dr. Gersh explains why that happens. Dr. Gersh talks about the impact of PCOS on the different microbiomes in the body. Research has found that the immune cells of women with PCOS take less to create a big inflammatory response. Dr. Gersh explains how and why female hearts differ from male hearts. Why is estrogen crucial for mitochondrial health? Why do women with PCOS have the highest rates of pregnancy-related complications? Dr. Gersh talks about the first step in solving the PCOS problem. How does PCOD disrupt the circadian rhythm? Dr. Gersh discusses supplements and other ways to address PCOS. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Connect with Dr. Felice Gersh On her website: Integrative Medical Group of Irvine On Instagram All Dr. Gersh’s books are available on Amazon

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. I'm your host, Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.0	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:14.0	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the
0:19.2	health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives.
0:23.4	Today I had the distinct honor of connecting with Dr. Felice Gersh. She's a multi award winning physician with a dual board
0:36.4	certifications in OBGYN and Integrative Medicine. I had the honor of meeting her in person in
0:42.0	2019 and I can assure you this is the very first of two
0:46.6	collaborations in terms of podcasting. Today we dove deep into PCOS or Polysistic Ovarian Syndrome. we spoke about how this is the most common female endocrine disorder and the
0:59.3	leading cause of infertility in women. We spoke at great length about the basis for
1:06.1	PCOS, how we are genetically predisposed in many instances. It is a syndrome of inflammation, imbalance hormones, and insulin resistance.
1:18.4	We spoke about symptoms, how this can predispose you to auto immunity as well as endometrial cancer.
1:26.4	We spoke about estrogen and the role in PCOS in particular how this has a net impact systemically on her ovaries, pancreas, liver intestines.
1:38.0	It's a modulation of inflammation, how shift workers struggle with circadian rhythm disruption as well as women with
1:46.2	PCOS lifestyle changes that we can do to augment as well as supplements and medication. Dr. Gersch is an incredible
1:55.8	incredible resource. I am so very grateful to be able to share this
1:59.1	information. I've had so many younger women asking for a good podcast on PCOS, but stay tuned, Dr. Gersh will be returning
2:06.7	this fall and we will speak at length about Perry Menopause and Menopause.
2:11.4	I hope you will enjoy this podcast as much as I did recording it.
2:18.5	Well, Dr Gersh, it's such a pleasure to reconnect with you. I actually was in Florida at the same time you were you spoke at a
2:26.1	forum and I spoke in a breakout session and I missed having an opportunity to see you speak because we spoke at the same time.
2:31.9	I kept saying how could this happen? So welcome it's so nice to have you on.
2:37.0	Well the universe put us back together yay exactly exactly now I would love for you to share with the listeners.
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